Sharpe's Waterloo: The Waterloo Campaign, 15-18 June, 1815 (The Sharpe
Series, Book 20)
Book description
Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe, sidelined on the Royal staff, magnificently
siezes command at the final moment of the great victory.
It is 1815. Sharpe is serving on the personal staff of the Prince of
Orange, who refuses to listen to Sharpe's reports of an enormous army,
led by Napoleon, marching towards them.
The Battle of Waterloo commences and it seems as if Sharpe must stand
by and watch the grandest scale of military folly. But at the height of
battle, as victory seems impossible, Sharpe takes command and the most
hard-fought and bloody battle of his career becomes his most magnificent triumph.
Soldier, hero, rogue - Sharpe is the man you always want on your side.
Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks
by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of
the 95th Rifles whose green jacket he proudly wears. 'Sharpe and his
creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph
'Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain,
snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the
most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation.'
Daily Mail
'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched.' Observer
'The best battle scenes of any writer I've ever read, past or present.
Cornwell really makes history come alive.' George R. R. Martin Bernard
Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex and now lives in the USA.
In addition to the Sharpe series, he is the author of the Arthurian
series, the Warlord Chronicles; the Starbuck Chronicles on the American
Civil War; Stonehenge; Gallows Thief; the Grail Quest series; and his
new series, set during the reign of King Alfred. His latest novel is
Azincourt.
